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Sunday, July 27, 2014

Postcards From the Peanut Gallery Wk. 9

July 21-27th The first day of school is fast approaching and still there are many friends we haven't had a chance to see all summer because our schedules have never matched up. This week we squeezed in as many park and swim play dates as we could.

Monday, 21st - I met up with two lovely ladies -- both whom I met through my 10 year membership with MOPS. Together our kids enjoyed the beautiful Forest Park Forever Playground located adjacent to the Visitor's Center. This inclusive playground offers 29 pieces of equipment divided by age, physical strength and ability.

Time flies - I can't believe they'll be starting 2nd grade!

Tuesday, July 22 We headed to Tesson Ferry Library for their free, Science Chefs program. The kids experimented with food, learned about water density and made homemade ice cream!

Wednesday, July 23nd - We played at Tilles Park. Noah brought his friend Evan with him and the two spent a large portion of the time having lightsaber duels. Natalie quickly made a new friend -- together the girls made clover jewelry and collected acorns. In the afternoon we visited Weber Library to enjoy their free, Fizz, Boom, Pop class. We got messy exploding bags and making lava lamp look-a-likes using everyday household materials and enjoyed a refreshment of homemade fizzy lemonade.

Flower Power

Noah and Evan reflect on their surroundings.

Noah watches as the alka-seltzer tablet sets off a new reaction.

Thursday, July 24 - We enjoyed an early, yet cool morning romp with friends at Kirkwood Park. The first hour we had the place completely to ourselves. My friend and I tag teamed to keep up with her littlest ones who favored climbing the highest heights. Good times!

Friday, July 25th - We met my cousin, Sarah and her kids at Deer Creek Park a.k.a. Rocketship Park for a long overdue get-together. The kids are a great match and our meet ups often lead to marathon play dates. This one was no exception.

Noah chases after a groundhog we spotted upon entering Rockwood Reservation Area.

Rockwood Reservation offers visitors a bird's eye view.

Limestone Kiln - Rockwood Reservation

Edmond A. Babler State Memorial Park

The Babler Park Visitor's Center offers lots of hands on exhibits for kids including binoculars along the back wall for excellent bird watching. In addition, they show a free, 20 minute film in their Owl Theatre.
The current feature is on Black Bears.

"Look, Mom! I'm a scientist!" exclaimed Nat.

Natalie pays for our homegrown goods.

It's a bird! It's a plane...it's a plane.
Spirit of St. Louis Airport

The kids stand next to their favorite car at the Kemp Auto Museum.

Steve shows Natalie some of the places he fishes and finds berries on the map featured on top of the
August A. Busch Conservation Area stl250 Cake.

Bonhomme Old Stone Church

Sunday, July 27th - After a two week hiatus, we returned to Sunday service at The Gathering. The sermon series, "Silver Linings - The Art of Being Content" could not have come at a better time. The main idea cautioning us not to put all of our energy and love into earthly things (family, friends, job, service...stuff) because none of these things are permanent. Only God's love is forever. The path to true contentment starts and ends with putting our faith and trust in Him.
After church we spent most of the afternoon at home. I tried to be present and not worry so much about the future. Steve made homemade biscuits and a blackberry roll using the berries he'd picked at Busch Conservation area. We invited my folks over for dinner - fried chicken with all the fixins. After the meal, my waistband was seriously tugging at my skin. But, when it came time to tuck my two into bed -- both kids asked me to pray for them...somehow it was easy and I discovered my stomach wasn't the only part of me that was feeling full.

About Me

I’m a romantic realist.
I share a bungalow in the ‘burbs with my Hank Williams crooning, country-boy husband, a Jedi-in-training and a precocious princess.
I prefer organized art and abstract religion.
I always believe the book is better than the movie and drama belongs on a TV screen rather than in my living room.
In my free time I like to run with craft scissors and do a bit of drawr’ing.